The New New Idea

Writer's Block

After days of trying to come up with an idea for the film opening, I honestly was unable to think of anything. It was difficult trying to come up with an idea that is not only of high standard, but one that also can be recorded at home with a cast and crew of one person (yourself). Simply put, I was dealing with a bad case of writer's block. I was trying to get creative on what could be possible with the limited resources at my disposal, but I felt as if there was not much to pull from when I took a look around me. Reflecting back over these past few days, I can conclude that part of this could derive from my failure to think of my house as a set instead of what it was to me, a home.

The Idea

Since I was mentally stuck with what to do next, the idea for the film opening came from partner Edward. His idea was about a teenager running away from home, but in a sort of upbeat style similar to older teen movies such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986, dir. John Hughes). This same sense of fun rebellion illustrated from the film is a major influence on the tone of our opening, and will appeal to a target audience of not just teenagers, but specifically the disenfranchised youth that wants to let go of all of their concerns for a while. As I began visualizing the concept, it seemed like it would be able to be done even with these many obstacles in our way. With that in mind, there is no time to waste. I'll be back as soon as possible with a script ready to go.